Dr Yuanting Qiao

Lecturer in Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

yuanting.qiao@swansea.ac.uk

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7741-9278

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About

Dr. Yuanting Qiao is an expert in the field of carbon capture and utilization, with extensive knowledge in life cycle assessment, techno-economic analysis, and social analysis. She has substantial experience in scaling and commercialising Carbon Capture and Utilization (CCUS), having worked as a researcher at the China-UK CCUS Centre, and as a research associate at both the University of Sheffield and Queen’s University Belfast. Dr. Qiao has contributed to numerous significant international CCUS projects.

Additionally, Dr. Qiao has a strong background in materials science. Her research focuses on using sustainable materials and methods to reduce CO2 emissions to contribute to the circular economy. She has explored various materials, such as biomass waste and polymers, to develop CO2 adsorbents.

Areas Of Expertise

CO2 capture
CO2 utilisation
Techno-economic analysis, Life cycle assessment, Social analysis for circular economy
Biomass based porous materials
Polymer based porous materials

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

Net Zero Technologies, Techno-economic analysis, Life cycle assessment, Social analysis for circular economy

Research Award Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

He, S., Li, C., Sun, H., Parlett, C., Qiao, Y., Wang, Y., Xu, Y., Gao, N., & Wu, C. (2024). Promotion of manganese on Fe-based catalyst for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from plastics. Chemical Engineering Journal, 492, 152306
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152306, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67095
Qiao, Y., Liu, W., Guo, R., Sun, S., Zhang, S., Bailey, J., Fang, M., & Wu, C. (2023). Techno-economic analysis of integrated carbon capture and utilisation compared with carbon capture and utilisation with syngas production. Fuel, 332, 125972
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125972, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67096
Qiao, Y., Bailey, J., Huang, Q., Ke, X., & Wu, C. (2022). Potential photo-switching sorbents for CO2 capture – A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 158, 112079
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112079, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67097
Huang, Q., Zhan, Z., Qiao, Y., Pan, X., Xu, S., Tan, B., & Wu, C. (2024). Azobenzene-equipped Covalent triazine polymers for Visible-Light-Driven photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH4. Fuel, 361, 130646
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130646, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67098
Qiao, Y. & Wu, C. (2022). Nitrogen enriched biochar used as CO2 adsorbents: a brief review. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2, 100018
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2021.100018, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67099
Sun, S., Lv, Z., Qiao, Y., Qin, C., Xu, S., & Wu, C. (2021). Integrated CO2 capture and utilization with CaO-alone for high purity syngas production. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 1, 100001
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2021.100001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67100
Qiao, Y., Zhan, Z., Yang, Y., Liu, M., Huang, Q., Tan, B., Ke, X., & Wu, C. (2021). Amine or Azo functionalized hypercrosslinked polymers for highly efficient CO2 capture and selective CO2 capture. Materials Today Communications, 27, 102338
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102338, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67101
Qiao, Y., Zhang, S., Quan, C., Gao, N., Johnston, C., & Wu, C. (2020). One-pot synthesis of digestate-derived biochar for carbon dioxide capture. Fuel, 279, 118525
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118525, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67102

All Research

Journal Articles

He, S., Li, C., Sun, H., Parlett, C., Qiao, Y., Wang, Y., Xu, Y., Gao, N., & Wu, C. (2024). Promotion of manganese on Fe-based catalyst for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) from plastics. Chemical Engineering Journal, 492, 152306
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.152306, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67095
Huang, Q., Zhan, Z., Qiao, Y., Pan, X., Xu, S., Tan, B., & Wu, C. (2024). Azobenzene-equipped Covalent triazine polymers for Visible-Light-Driven photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to CH4. Fuel, 361, 130646
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130646, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67098
Qiao, Y., Liu, W., Guo, R., Sun, S., Zhang, S., Bailey, J., Fang, M., & Wu, C. (2023). Techno-economic analysis of integrated carbon capture and utilisation compared with carbon capture and utilisation with syngas production. Fuel, 332, 125972
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.125972, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67096
Qiao, Y., Bailey, J., Huang, Q., Ke, X., & Wu, C. (2022). Potential photo-switching sorbents for CO2 capture – A review. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 158, 112079
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2022.112079, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67097
Qiao, Y. & Wu, C. (2022). Nitrogen enriched biochar used as CO2 adsorbents: a brief review. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 2, 100018
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2021.100018, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67099
Sun, S., Lv, Z., Qiao, Y., Qin, C., Xu, S., & Wu, C. (2021). Integrated CO2 capture and utilization with CaO-alone for high purity syngas production. Carbon Capture Science & Technology, 1, 100001
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccst.2021.100001, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67100
Qiao, Y., Zhan, Z., Yang, Y., Liu, M., Huang, Q., Tan, B., Ke, X., & Wu, C. (2021). Amine or Azo functionalized hypercrosslinked polymers for highly efficient CO2 capture and selective CO2 capture. Materials Today Communications, 27, 102338
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102338, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67101
Qiao, Y., Zhang, S., Quan, C., Gao, N., Johnston, C., & Wu, C. (2020). One-pot synthesis of digestate-derived biochar for carbon dioxide capture. Fuel, 279, 118525
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2020.118525, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67102

Taught Modules

EG-103 Heat Transfer

The module aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to heat transfer principles and its applications in a chemical engineering context. The encountered problems will involve the mechanisms of conduction, convection and radiation.
EG-M91 MSc Design Project

This module aims to take MSc students, with a variety of backgrounds, and carry out an advanced, in-depth design of a novel manufacturing process. The course will be composed of independent project work. Taught topics include: ASPEN simulations lab classes, Economic appraisal and costing, life cycle analysis, and Hazard studies. In parallel with the taught aspects, students will be expected to research into an appropriate compound for manufacture. The project itself requires the students to develop an innovative design for a plant to make a molecule for which no large scale production facility exists. The molecules to be produced need to be selected on the following characteristics: they should not be manufactured on a large capacity production facility (there may however be small scale production) and an outline of a manufacturing process including basic chemistry exists somewhere. The project will require the students to make choices and judgments on: the production capacity, time of operation, raw materials to use, production process, and benefit of the molecule to the company (i.e. economic, extending the knowledge base etc). As design is essentially a team exercise working well as a team is critical to successfully completing this project.
EG-M91J MSc Design Project (January intake)

This module aims to take MSc students, with a variety of backgrounds, and carry out an advanced, in-depth design of a novel manufacturing process. The course will be composed of independent project work. Taught topics include: ASPEN simulations lab classes, Economic appraisal and costing, life cycle analysis, and Hazard studies. In parallel with the taught aspects, students will be expected to research into an appropriate compound for manufacture. The project itself requires the students to develop an innovative design for a plant to make a molecule for which no large scale production facility exists. The molecules to be produced need to be selected on the following characteristics: they should not be manufactured on a large capacity production facility (there may however be small scale production) and an outline of a manufacturing process including basic chemistry exists somewhere. The project will require the students to make choices and judgments on: the production capacity, time of operation, raw materials to use, production process, and benefit of the molecule to the company (i.e. economic, extending the knowledge base etc). As design is essentially a team exercise working well as a team is critical to successfully completing this project.

Career History

Research Associate, University of Sheffield, UK

March 2023 - May 2024
Research Associate, Queen’s University Belfast, UK (remote)

January 2022 - April 2023
CCUS Expert, China-UK CCUS centre, Guangdong, China (remote)

April 2021 - October 2022
Research Assistant, Hull University, UK

September 2017 - September 2019
IELTS Writing and GCSE Chemistry Teacher, New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Beijing, China

September 2016 - July 2018
Innovation Engineer, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), Beijing, China

September 2015 - July 2016
Research Assistant in Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

March 2014 - March 2015
Research Assistant in State Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

January 2012 - July 2015
Tutor in Graduate School, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China

December 2011 - December 2013
Research Assistant in State Key Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

January 2011 - March 2011

Affiliated Positions

Committee, International Association of Carbon Capture

2022 - Present
Associate Member, Royal Society of Chemistry

2022 - Present

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

EcoMat Conference 2024

July 2024

Newcastle, UK
21st International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (ICCDU 2024)

June 2024

Dalian, China
UKCCSRC Autumn 2022 Conference – CCS Multiple Options for Delivery

September 2022

Sheffield, UK
UK-China Workshop on Energy and Climate Change Economics

December 2021

London, UK
The 72nd Irish Chemistry Research Colloquium

June 2021

Remote
Reforming Multi-disciplinary Engineering Innovation for the New Normal

August 2020

Remote
The 24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference

June 2020

Remote
UKCSCST-SCI 2020 Conference

September 2020

Remote

Dr Yuanting Qiao

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About

Areas Of Expertise

Career Highlights

Publications

Research Highlights

All Research

Journal Articles

Taught Modules

EG-103 Heat Transfer

EG-M91 MSc Design Project

EG-M91J MSc Design Project (January intake)

Career History

Research Associate, University of Sheffield, UK

Research Associate, Queen’s University Belfast, UK (remote)

CCUS Expert, China-UK CCUS centre, Guangdong, China (remote)

Research Assistant, Hull University, UK

IELTS Writing and GCSE Chemistry Teacher, New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Beijing, China

Innovation Engineer, China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group), Beijing, China

Research Assistant in Frontier Materials, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

Research Assistant in State Key Laboratory, Beijing University of Chemical Technology

Tutor in Graduate School, Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), China

Research Assistant in State Key Laboratory, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Affiliated Positions

Committee, International Association of Carbon Capture

Associate Member, Royal Society of Chemistry

Invited Presentations, Lectures and Conferences

EcoMat Conference 2024

21st International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilisation (ICCDU 2024)

UKCCSRC Autumn 2022 Conference – CCS Multiple Options for Delivery

UK-China Workshop on Energy and Climate Change Economics

The 72nd Irish Chemistry Research Colloquium

Reforming Multi-disciplinary Engineering Innovation for the New Normal

The 24th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering (GC&E) Conference

UKCSCST-SCI 2020 Conference